Overview
Microsoft Industry Solutions - Global Center Innovation and Delivery Center (GCID) delivers end-to-end solutions by enabling accelerated adoption and productive use of Microsoft technologies. An organization of well over 1000+ exceptional people, GCID presents a great opportunity for highly skilled services professionals to make a foray into consulting, solution development and delivery roles.
Senior leader responsible for the successful technical execution and delivery of complex client projects across diverse domains. This role acts as a strategic anchor between clients, senior leadership, delivery managers, project managers, and delivery teams. In the AI-first GCID organization, Architect(s) are expected to embed AI-native thinking into delivery models, ensuring solutions are intelligent, scalable, and aligned with business outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, demonstrates breadth of expertise, and advocates for solutions that deliver true client value.

Responsibilities
AI-First Delivery Leadership
Embed AI-first principles into delivery workflows,



leveraging automation and intelligent orchestration where applicable.
Own the Architecture and drive end-to-end delivery of complex projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, robust, and aligned with client business outcomes.
Drive engineering excellence through reusable components, accelerators, and scalable architecture.
Oversee technical execution across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to best practices, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to define strategies, delivery plans, milestones, and risk mitigation approaches.
Act as a technical point of contact for clients, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Ensure delivery models are optimized for up-to-date, AI-native execution, including integration of automation and intelligent processes.
Ability to step into at‑risk projects, quickly a

📌 Principal Consultant (Hyderabad)
🏢 Microsoft
📍 Hyderabad